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Houtkerque
Rural municipality · 59470 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
978
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 411 €
📈 45% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Houtkerque — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (29/100).
35
💰 Yield32
🌳 Quality of life36
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability29
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Houtkerque
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 411 €
🏡 House /m²
2 119 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lille | 4 103 € | 2 875 € | 3755 | 238 246 |
| Tourcoing | 2 034 € | 1 812 € | 1256 | 98 772 |
| Roubaix | 2 754 € | 1 387 € | 986 | 98 286 |
| Dunkerque | 2 582 € | 2 048 € | 1336 | 86 263 |
| Villeneuve-d'Ascq | 2 712 € | 3 027 € | 653 | 62 868 |
| Valenciennes | 2 721 € | 1 617 € | 767 | 43 468 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.23 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
⏳ Payback period
17.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.8 %
🏢 Apartments
4.7 %
94.3 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
13
RPLS source
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
45.850 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
105.220 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.080 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.76 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
978
2023
📐 Area
13.19 km²
74 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 780 €
📊 Median age
36.0 yrs
39.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
166
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
-50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
14
💼 Economic density
170
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Esquelbecq
À 11.82 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Dunkerque
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Coeur de Flandre
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| moulin à farine | 2e moitié 18e siècle |
| église | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 191 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE CASSEL
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
191
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bambecque | 3.2 km | 46/100 | 845 |
| Winnezeele | 3.8 km | 49/100 | 1 261 |
| Herzeele | 3.5 km | 32/100 | 1 638 |
| Steenvoorde | 6.7 km | 39/100 | 4 332 |
| Rexpoëde | 6.5 km | 42/100 | 1 976 |
| Killem | 8.6 km | 45/100 | 1 164 |
| Oudezeele | 6.7 km | 46/100 | 690 |
| West-Cappel | 6.9 km | 36/100 | 644 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Houtkerque
What is the price per m² in Houtkerque? ▶
The median price per m² in Houtkerque is 2 411 €.
What is the rental yield in Houtkerque? ▶
The gross rental yield in Houtkerque is 5.6%.
Is Houtkerque a good real estate investment? ▶
Houtkerque has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Houtkerque? ▶
4 risks are identified in Houtkerque: Engins de guerre, Mouvement de terrain, Inondation.